The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-03-12
OVER THE STATE.

in McNairy county during February.
Cleveland expects to have 10000
inhabitants Within the next four
years.
a young man WAS arrested near
Cleveland recently for stealing a mule
and bible.
Union City wants power to issue
bonds for gas works, water works, and
improving the streets.
A Paris citizen recently killed two
large hawks with stick, at a distance
Of forty feet, at one throw.
Savannah Times: The grand jury
founl sixty.one bills during circuit
court, about forty of which for carry
ing pistols
The Governor appointed Jerry JON
nigan Coal Oil Inspector at Knox
vile. Jonnigan was formerly Sheriff
Of Hawkins cou Sy.
The Ohio Valley Railroad COM
Apanv is now having line surveyed
from Princeton, KY, by way of
GAINESVILLE, to Florence, Ala.
The Interstate Poultry and Pet
Stock Association will hold their next
meeting, which will be in December
next. in Jackson, in response to the
invitation extended.
Gov, Taylor, on the recommendation
Of the penitentiary committee, par.
doned Mrs. Links, in prison at Tracy
City for stealing diamond pin from
Nashville jeweler, Her health was
very bad.
Dyer County Times: Never was the
transfer of real estate more lively than
at present in Dyer county. This Is a
good sign 1t shows that the people
are alive and stirring; that the whole
county is imbued with spirit Of thrift
and enterprise.
Paris, Henry county, is to have an
artesian well, for the boring of which
B1,650 have been raised. A commit
tee has been formed to seIect the loca-
ton, and another comulIttee has been
appointed by the shareholders to pro,
cure a charter.
A dispatch received from New
York announces that the American
Baptist Home Mission Society has ar
ranged for the students of Roger Will
liams University to continue their
studies under another President. The
students have thus gained victory
- PARIS Intelligence: Mad dogs are
reported in different portions of this
county. On Saturday last Mr.. VIM.
Shankle, living in the third district
on opening his door his dog ran into
the house and bit two of his children
and then made his escape. The dog
has not yet returned home, and from
his actions they pronounced him mad
Lebanon Register: Brud Sullivan,
an enterprising farmer in the valley
above GIadeville, proposed to give the
crossties for a mile Of the railroad
No sooner was this said than hi
neighbOr, Joe Harris, met the propO
sition by offering to give the timber fol
another mile. They are both sub
stantial citizens and meant what they
said.
The Centerville Peanut Recleaning
factory is now RAINING to its full ca
pacity, cleaning abont 100 bags pc
day, and is turning out some beautiful
grades in both white and red peanuts
ThisHSI .pry is the only one of tn
kind Hrfennessee. 1t is quite an en-
IA Arise and affords employment 70
thirty or forty hands, besides makiLi
a peanut market right at home.
Nashville Banner, 9TH: The su
preme court this morning heard tn
argument in the case of j. h. Wrigh
US Gov. w. B. Bate. This Is tn
case brought by Wright to set asid
the state debt settlement. 1t was dis
missed by Chancellor Merritt, and hi
action was sustained by the court o
referees. The supreme court decides
from the bench to-day, confirming tn